The Bricks 7 Year Anniversary Party w/Ninehorn/Young Parisians/Beerwolf/DJ Cub Seven spins around the sun ain’t nothing to blink at, and The Bricks will celebrate in style by welcoming a few Bay area bands (QOTSA-loving rockers Ninehorn, rap collective Young Parisians and stoner metal makers Beerwolf) who’ll join DJ Cub for an all-night party. (The Bricks, Ybor City) INFO
Thanecha CD release and Tour Kickoff Singer, songwriter and philanthropist Thanecha is releasing her debut LP and getting ready to go on a tour that hits homeless shelters in the hopes of inspiring homeless youth to hope a little more after they see Thaneca (who grew up homeless) perform songs from the album. (TPepin's Hospitality Centre, Tampa) INFO
Golden Pelicans w/Gino And The Goons/Porno Party/Bubble Boys Golden Pelicans is “one of the great rock n’ roll bands to come out of Orlando,” at least according to its profile on Third Man Records. The label owned by Jack White and is currently representing this Orlando group, and Third Man also insists that seeing this party-punk, no bullshit rock act in person makes it even better. For only $6 a ticket, I’ll take the label’s word for it. (New World Brewery, Ybor City) INFO —LJH
Graves Headlining sets from big names electronic acts like Ghastly, Adventure Club and Illenium mean that many Bay area EDM fans are more than familiar with The Ritz’s # (“pound”) Fridays. Well the days after are an equally fun, thanks to Amp!d Saturdays, and if you haven’t made it out this summer, then there’s no better time than now with it being a customer appreciation show (read: free entry with registration for anyone wanting to see Hawaii-native Graves perform before he takes off for a Australia fall tour.) (The Ritz, Ybor City) INFO —LJH
Hillsong Young & Free An offshoot of mega-popular praise & worship machine Hillsong comes to St. Petersburg to close out a short tour that also includes pre-show Q&A with the Grammy-nominated Young & Free band, which is touring behind a sophomore LP or God-fearing, melodic church-pop (Youth Revival, released last year). (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg) INFO
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The Black Honkeys Former Best of the Bay winners the Black Honkeys play the Bay area almost every night, so it’s easy to forget just how great these guys really are. The nine-piece outfit came together in 2001 and have been touring tirelessly ever since. If you haven’t caught them in the area before, we insist you catch one of their shows. This one is at Tampa’s Buckets Tavern & Tap, so if you’re looking for a Florida-flavored band on Saturday night, you could do a lot worse. (Buckets Tavern & Tap, Tampa) INFO —LJH
Movement of Jah People Fest w/Jah Movement/Jah Steve & the Counteract Crew There may be suspicious clouds of smoke resonating from Skipper’s this Saturday, as the iconic Tampa venue hosts the Movement of Jah People Fest. The fest is named in the spirit of its headliner, Jah Movement, a seven-member, high-spirited Florida outfit known for mixing it up with its blend of R&B, soul and funk. (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa) INFO —LJH
ALSO PLAYING
Rock
The Jackettes w/Jordan Esker & the Hundred Percent/JackRabbit (Fubar, St. Petersburg) INFO
Band of Sorrows (Darwin Brewing Co. and Taproom, Bradenton) INFO
Justino and the Difference (The Ale & the Witch, St. Petersburg) INFO
The Southern Belles (Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin) INFO
The Frenzied Passions w/Long Lost Enemies/Dead Cat Lounge/Dial Drive (Pokey’s Pub, Tampa) INFO
Don Gates Band w/Cottondale Swamp/I Love Cats Band (Brass Mug, Tampa) INFO
DOLL SKIN w/Next To None/DV8 the Plan (Crowbar, Ybor City) INFO
Summer Art Show w/The Royal Vines/Avenue Icon (Cage Brewing, St. Petersburg) INFO
Sister Kill Cycle (Venom's Backroom Bar & Grill, New Port Richey) INFO
Hot Rod Hornets (Savoy South Dance Hall, Clearwater) INFO
For The Locals Fest w/Sabella/Distinguisher/Agerasia/Guerrilla Warfare/Serosa/Unity-TX/Madtown/Repressed/Encrypted/Cemetery Cirlcles/Weeping Wound/The Prosecution (Transitions Art Gallery, Tampa) INFO
Tribute
Stormbringer (Ringside Café, St. Petersburg) INFO
Doyle’s Revenge (de Bine Brewing Co., Palm Harbor) INFO
Blues
Rock the Yacht w/Ari and the Alibis (Yacht StarShip, Tampa) INFO
DJ
80s Night w/Lanny Z/DJ Vic (JF Kicks, Valrico) INFO
Old School Summer Jam w/DJ Sam Brown (SubCentral at Iberian Rooster, St. Petersburg) INFO
World/Reggae
Isabel Bances w/Christian Fernandez/Kike Barrios/more (Fútbol 5, Tampa) INFO
Aramis y Sol Caribe (Hermandad del Senor de los Milagros, Tampa) INFO
High's Last Hurrah w/Del Pelson/Love Songs For Junkies/Half Bear (Pegasus Lounge, Tampa) INFO
Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Nancy Godbey Memorial Birthday Party (Pesky Pelican, St. Petersburg) INFO
Sunset Bridge Band (Hideaway Café, St. Petersburg) INFO
Kumbaya
Shine Like A Superhero (Grace Family Church Van Dyke, Lutz) INFO
Back to School Jam w/D. Fresh/J. Paradise/T. Bone/more (The Minnreg Hall, Largo) INFO
Pop
The Sounds of Summer w/BFD/Channel Drive/Raspberry Pie/The Cruz Brothers/Julie Black Music (Club Palladium, Tampa) INFO
This article appears in Jul 27 – Aug 3, 2017.